The Trump Administration has banned bump stocks, giving owners 90 days to destroy, or turn in their devices. Matt Doyle has more.
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The Louisiana Health Department has declared an outbreak of hepatitis A. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Louisiana’s Attorney General has partnered with his colleague in Connecticut to sue generic drug manufacturers for conspiring to keep prices artificially high. Matt Doyle.
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The Trump Administration has banned bump stocks, a firearm add-on that can be used to increase a semiautomatic weapon’s rate of fire. An attempt to pass a similar ban in the Louisiana Legislature, led by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter, failed to gain traction during the session, but Carter says he’s glad the feds have stepped up to stop the production that dangerous device.
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The Las Vegas shooter who murdered 58 people at a country music show utilized a bump stock on his assault rifle.
The decision, from a decidedly conservative executive branch, may have come as a surprise to gun control advocates, but Carter says there was real bi-partisan concern surrounding the devices. He says even in conservative areas, popular opinion was against turning semi-autos into automatics.
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The Justice Department estimates 520,000 bump stocks have been sold in the US since 2010.
Carter says there’s real momentum on the side of those looking for more gun safety, and says he plans to bring forward legislation in the next session to limit the ability of dangerous people to get their hands on a firearm.
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Bump stock owners have 90 days to destroy their devices, or turn them in to ATF.
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Construction of the Prien Bridge portion of I-210 in the Lake Charles area is set to begin in early January. The project will see the addition of extra lighting and a new surface for the 930-foot stretch of bridge. DOTD spokesperson Tammy York says the main area of construction will begin near where I-210 splits off from I-10.
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The bridge was built in the 60’s and York says several issues are being tackled with the $35 million project.
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York says the department has worked to mitigate traffic impacts during the project, but says if you don’ t have to travel I-210, stay away for the first few days of construction.
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State health officials declare an outbreak of hepatitis A, with 24 confirmed cases of the highly contagious liver disease. The illness spreads by consuming contaminated beverages and food, or during sex or through close contact of an infected person. Several states have experienced an outbreak since 2016 and LDH Immunization Director Doctor Frank Welch says it seems like its Louisiana’s turn…
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The state has purchased and distributed additional vaccines to reach high-risk areas in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, as well as in Morehouse Parish.
Though cases have risen over the years Welch says, the affected population is small…
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Welch says if you know someone in one of these risk groups reach out…
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Vaccination is safe and effective, consisting of either two or three shots given one and six months apart.
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Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’s teamed up with the Connecticut AG in a suit against generic drug manufacturers, claiming the companies are violating anti-trust laws to push prices higher than they should be. Landry says they’re discussing a settlement with 18 manufacturers in a suit that involves 47 states.
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Generic production, in theory, pushes down the price of medications after a drug loses its initial patent with it’s parent company. Landry says these companies have subverted that market based solution to lower prices.
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The AG says that collusion has enriched the 18 companies involved in the suit at the expense of citizens.
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The early signing period for 2019 football recruits begins today and LSU is expecting a signed national letter of intent from the nation’s top prospect. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says cornerback Derek Stingley Junior from Dunham High in Baton Rouge is expected to be impact player in 2019
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Moran says LSU’s 2019 recruiting class also features two of the state’s best running backs, Destrehan’s John Emery and Southern Lab’s Tyrion Davis…
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The early signing period lasts through Friday. Some recruits will wait until February to sign. One of the nation’s best defensive tackles, Ishmael Sopsher from Amite, has made that decision. Moran says Sopsher is the type of the linemen they are trying to sign…
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